Signaling device



sept. 2, 1952 s, AND0 2,608,784

SIGNALING DEVICE Filed April l5, 1950 FUE- 1 1715-5 FIELE Patented Sept. 2, 1952 I 1 Land-U-Tackle; Inm, Chicago;,Illn-.ancorporafIh'is invention. relates Lto iishiiigftacklef and,"

more particularlyy to Iis'h'ing tackle which A embodiesran audible'fsignaljfr'informing the user' when'. he has.' ati bite or'ly so-called strile Aioniv his Ilshlines.-u

object/ofthe presenti inventionrvr is to lprovldefaf-sh'ing tackle embodying' an audible sig-nal and ain'oveldevice? forf actuating thei audible operative`V engagementl withu the new` audiblel *I signal when a-strikewhas `been fmade' on? the f line andith'e laudible.'signal is actuatedthereby.

.A .iurthenobject of A the "ir'iventior-i r isl torcon-A struct.; the? new f audible signal 1insuchf: a manner Another object-of .therfinvention isto k,provideY a new` and: improved iisl'rin'g` tackle'l comprising a iishing rod or pole havingthe'newf audible signal device mounted; thereon 'a and.; operatively associatedv in ranovel. manner)l with, a iishline slzidably guided 4upon the said. iishing. rod` or pole.

Other.l and further I objects of.. the .present in..- vention v will 'be apparent from the` following de-4 scriptinV 'andi Claims and are :illustrated in.. theA ac'coinpanying.vr drawing.. which, by. way'. of illustration;A show a Apreferred'embodiment (of the invention'- and the. principles thereof and` what. I now'con'sider to` be4 the" best" mode..Y in .which .I havecontemplated" applying those. principles. Other embodiments of the inventionv embodying the-*same or 'equivalentprinciplesi:may .be.'used and structural changes "may be' made as desired by`tl1'oseskilled` in the `art withoutdeparting t from ther'present invention andthe purview of 'the appendedclaims;-`

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ing," portion of the4 -n'ewaudible* signal-'ifisliinglt tackle illustratednFigs. 1;'2 and 3; Fig. 5 is a top plan vView of the flexible phragm'member which is'eembodied inf the'audible vsignall Asliing tacklejwhich is-il1stratedi in Figs. 1;,2'and 3'; Y

`Fig; fis a' top-plan View'r of 1 the lower housing portionfof thenewv audible signal-fishingtaclltlef whichu is illustrated in Figs. 1,12and133and' Fig.' l isV afragmentary- "perspectiveviewillustrating the lower end portion of they elongated' flexible diaphragm-'operating Y and* shing` linegrippingfstem `orfrocl 'member'` whichv is embodied'- in the new audibleesignal shingitackle' which is-illustratedin Figs? l, Zand 3."V

A preferredembodiment offthef-neW'faudi-ble'- signal' fishing tackle is' illustrated in` the ldraw-- ing, wherein it is generally indicated at -I, and comprises/a 'housing orv casing-1I whichV yis flcornposed of I an vupper vsection -I 25 and' aflcnwer. section I3;- The parts 'ofL the-housing' orfcasingfrvv I'I are preferably formedof suitable synthetic resinous: plastic material and the upperhousing section'v I2lias a substantiallyfannular'fange I4 formed at the lower'portionf thereof? Thisflange: Ill has a sulzvsta-ntiall'y-fannular*recessL lffformed therein 'on` its'inner surface: andthe -lower housing section I @has a"substa'ritially-l` annular flange- IBff-formed on ritsupper 'surface and" this* hange- II`A` is* friction'allyor adhesively secured yin th'e substantially annular recess I5l-inff the'f' upper housing-section -I 2l 'so 1as f to .secure the upper'and' lower housing sections I2 and I3 togethe'rfand" .v in assembled?relationship.

The new audible Y signalY fishing tackle I l) 1includesfaudible signalprodcing means comprising afmovable member in theformfof aiexible' diaphragm vmember I T, which -1 mayY be made of natural vulcanized rubber ofany suitable-syn'- thetic elastomer or copolymer, "suclif as -the puta-- diene-styrene copolymers', or the-like." vThis mov-v able member orexilelediaphragm Ifimounted in the housing Il I "and "has af peripheral ange portion-- IIS-which extends'into and -is-held 'in the upwardly from its outer to its inner end so as to retain the flexible diaphragm in the position shown, arched or inclined slightly upwardly from its outer edge toward the center thereof.

The new audible signal iishing tackle Ill includes an operating stem or rod I9 for the movable member or liexible diaphragm I1 and'this operating rod or 'stem I9 is slidably projected through a centrally arranged opening 2G which is formed in the flexible diaphragm member I1, and this operating stem orrod lISI has an enlarged head 2I formed thereon at its inner and upper end. A reenforcing disc 4I of metal or other suitable material is mounted centrally on the upper surface of the flexible diaphragm I1 and is centrally apertured for the passage of the operating rod or stem I8 (Fig. 3) The operating stem or rod I9 is also slidably projected through an opening 22 formed in a boss 23 which is formed centrally upon the bottom housing section I3. The operating stem or rod I3 has a convoluted lower end portion 24 which projects exteriorly vof the housing I2, below thel boss 22. Y

A pair of flanged discs 25 are mounted in spaced relationship in a reduced upper end portion 26 of the upper housing section I2 and each of these discs 25 has a centrally arranged air inlet and air outlet aperture 21 formed therein. The apertured discs 25 may be made of metal, resinous plastic, rubber, or other suitable material, and may be mounted in the reduced upper end portion 26 of the upper housing section I2 in any suitable manner, as by means of a suitable adhesive, a frictional iit, or otherwise.

An air inlet and exit aperture 28 is formed centrally in the top wall of the reduced upper end portion 26 of the upper housing section I2 (Fig. 3).

The upper housing section i2 has a laterally extending boss or arm 29 formed thereon, upon the substantially annular flange i4, and this boss or arm I4 has a fastening element, in the form of a threaded hook 30 mounted thereon. This hook 35 has an eye portion 3I which is fastened by means of a screw 3I in a recess 32 which is formed in the arm or boss 28 (Fig. 3).

The new audible signal iishing tackle is shown in Fig. l of the drawing as being detachably mounted upon the end portion 34 of a iishing rod or pole 35, and to accomplish this result the threaded fastening element or hook 33 may be screwed into the end portion 34 of the iishing rod or pole 35.

The iishing rod or pole 35 embodies guide loops or members 3B for guiding a sh line 31.

In the use of the new audible signal fishing tackle, in the manner illustrated in Fig. l, the new audible signal shing tackle may be mounted upon the end portion 34 of a iishing rod or pole 35 by securing the fastening element or hook 30 into the end portion 34 of the fishing rod or pole 35, as shown in Fig. l, whereupon the fish line 31 may be passed through the guide loops 3B and thence inserted between two of the convolutions in the convoluted end portion 24 of the operating stem or rod I9. To accomplish this result, it is merely necessary to spread the convolutions 24 apart somewhat, by means of the iingers or a suitable instrument, and then insert the fish line 21 between the thus spaced convolutions 24, and upon release of the thus spread convolutions 24 the same will return to their normal position and will frictionally grip the iish line 31 and releasably hold it between the said convolutions 24.

Accordingly, when the new audible signal ilshing tackle is thus arranged, as in Fig. 1 of the drawing, and the fisherman gets a bite or strike upon the sh line 31, the pull of the fish upon the fish line 31 will exert sufficient force upon the convoluted end portion 24 of the operating stem or rod I9 to pull the latter downwardly from its normally somewhat upwardly arched position, as in Fig. 3 of the drawing, thereby increasing the cubic volume of the upper air chamber formed between the liexible diaphragm I1 and the inner surface of the upper housing section I2. During this operation air is drawn into the upper chamber in the housing I2, through the air apertures' 28 and 21. As the operating rod or stem I9 and the ilexible diaphragm I1 are thus drawn downwardly the operating rod or stem I9 slides in the opening 20 in the iiexible diaphragm I1 and as the operating rod or stem completes its downward stroke the enlarged upper head portion 2| thereof engages the reenforcing disc 4I and the downward flexing action of the diaphragm I1 is thus completed. However, after the downward movement of the operating rod or stem I3 is thus completed continued pull of the iish upon the line 31 pulls the iish line 31 from between the convolutions of the convoluted lower end portion 24 of the operating stem or rod I9 and thereby releases the iish line 31 from its frictional engagement with and between the convolutions 24 of the operating stem or rod I9.

When the lish line 31 is thus releasedfrom enn gagement with the convoluted lower end portion 24 of the operating stem or rod I9 the iiexible diaphragm I1 is urged, under and by the force of its own resiliency, back into its normally upwardly arched position, as in Fig. 3, and this motion of the flexible diaphragm I1 tends to expel air rapidly from the upper portion of the housing II, through the apertures 21 in the discs 25 and thence outwardly of the housing II through the aperture 28. This rapid escape of air from the housing I I creates an audible whistling sound or signal to inform the fisherman of the strike or bite Y upon the sh line 31.

It will be noted that in the use of the new audible signal device the desired audible whistle signal is given by the new audible signal iishing tackle without damage, or likelihood of damage,

thereto since the fish line 31 is released from fricf tional engagement with the operating stem or rod I9 immediately following the strike uponv the fish line 31, and the creation of the desired audible signal, so that continued pull of the sh upon the audible signal and resulting probable damage thereto is avoided.

The new audible signal device I0 is shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing as applied to and mounted upon the wall 38 of a suitable supporting structure 39 which may be the end wall or gunwale of a row boat, or small power driven boat, or the wall of a boat pier or dock. In this instance the iish line 31a is projected between the spaced convolutions 24 of the operating stem or rod I9, in the same manner as the iish line 31 is employed in the use of the new audible signal device, as shown in Fig. 1, but the iish line 31a is not guided through guide loops 36, such as are used upon the fishing rod or pole 35.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing description, considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, that the present invention has the desirable advantages and characteristics, and accomplishes its intended objects, including those hereinbefore pointed out, and others which are inherent in the invention.

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or rod completes the operation of flexing the diaphragm.

2. An audible signal shing tackle as dened in claim 1 in which 4. Fishing tackle as dened in elaim 3 in which the operating stem or rod is in the form of a sh line therebetween.

SEBASTIANO LANDO. REFERENCES CITED The following references are Vof record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PA'I'ENTS Number Name Date 495,863 Whitzel Apr. 18, 1893 522,352 Poppowitsch July 3, 1894 589,500 Freeman Sept. 7, 1897 657,518 Cook Sept. 11, 1900 935,877 Woesley et al Oct. 5, 1909 1,737,921 Derr Dec. 3, 1929 2,421,068 Jamerson May 27, 1947 2,446,427 Linder Aug. 3, 1943 

